His girlfriend, 19-year-old Ashley Ann Hall, also 180 Wilberforce Ave., was arrested on a grand larceny warrant from Fairfax County, Va.

Both Lecomte and Hall were taken to the Anderson County jail, where Lecomte is being held without bond pending a hearing, and Hall is being held awaiting extradition.

Records said the officer went to 248 Robertsville Road shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday and found 50-year-old Brooke L. Hall unconscious in the yard. He had "severe injuries to his face." Reports said he had probable broken bones in his face.

A witness at the scene told the officer he saw Lecomte sitting on top of the victim, pinning his arms to the ground with his knees. He said Lecomte was repeatedly hitting the victim in the face.

Hall was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville, where he was later discharged.

Reports said Lecomte was apprehended a short distance from Hall's home and reportedly admitted to being in a fight with the victim.